(For this past program, we offer two options for purchase: a Homestudy (DVD and written materials) or written materials alone.)
Attorneys, real estate professionals, city and county officials, planning consultants, and anyone else involved in managing growth and development in Washington.
As the Growth Management Act steadily matures from legislative ambition to regulatory reality, legal, market and political demands continue to shape its implementation. Growing bodies of experience and case law under the GMA bring new insight to previous questions of land preservation and regulatory compliance.
On Day 1, our distinguished faculty will focus on the Urban Land Institute's ground breaking perspective on understanding and planning for growth, amended GMA regulations, the divided Supreme Court decision on GMA and Shoreline integration and its implication for planning, a focused discussion on growth and water issues, land capacity, the latest in GMA case law and practice tips before the Growth Management Hearings Boards.
Day 2 focuses on Transfer of Development Rights and their role in managing growth, commentary on a major study of growth regulations and affordable housing, developments along the rural/urban line, transportation planning and the political forces that will shape the GMA.
~ Jay P. Derr, Esq. and Eric Laschever, Esq., Program Co-Chairs
Jay P. Derr, Esq., Program Co-Chair
GordonDerr LLP / Seattle, WA
Eric Laschever, Esq., Program Co-Chair
Stoel Rives LLP / Seattle, WA
How should we change the way we address urban development?
John W. Hempelmann, Esq., Moderator
Cairncross & Hempelmann PS / Seattle, WA
Mary M. McCumber, Board Member
Futurewise / Seattle, WA
Gregory K. Johnson, President
Wright Runstad & Company / Seattle, WA
Eric Laschever, Esq., Program CoChair
Stoel Rives LLP / Seattle, WA
Brian T. Hodges, Esq.
Pacific Legal Foundation / Bellevue, WA
Darren Carnell, Esq.
King County Prosecutor's Office / Seattle, WA
Differences in objectives and marine shoreline buffer requirements; siting water-related and water-dependant uses; guidance we can get from the recent Supreme Court decision in the Futurewise v. WWWGMHB
Eric Laschever, Esq., Program Co-Chair, Moderator
Stoel Rives LLP / Seattle, WA
Thomas J. Young, Esq., Assistant Attorney General Ecology Division
Office of the Attorney General / Olympia, WA
Eleanor S. Baxendale, Esq., Senior Assistant City Attorney
City of Seattle / Seattle, WA
What is required and how are jurisdictions meeting the requirement
Dan Cardwell, Senior Planner and Buildable Lands Coordinator
Pierce County / Tacoma, WA
Implications for rural sprawl if land capacity analysis is incomplete or incorrect
Jack Petree, Esq., Partner
Public Policy Perspectives / Bellingham, WA
GMA obligations regarding water supply; overview of municipal water law litigation; implications for water planning in an era of increasingly limited and uncertain water supply
John B. Arum, Esq.
Ziontz, Chestnut, Varnell, Berley & Slonim / Seattle, WA
Terese (T.C.) Neu Richmond, Esq.
GordonDerr LLP / Seattle, WA
Tadas Kisielius, Esq.
GordonDerr LLP / Seattle, WA
Developers
G. Richard Hill, Esq.
McCullough Hill, PS / Seattle, WA
Local Government
John R. Moffat, Esq., Supervising Attorney - Land Use Unit
Snohomish County Prosecuting Attorney's Office / Everett, WA
Environmental groups
David S. Mann, Esq.
Gendler & Mann / Seattle, WA
Key changes under consideration in the review and update of CTED's administrative guidelines governing the Growth Management Act
David Andersen, AICP, Technical Assistance Manager
Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development / Olympia, WA
Using transfer and purchase of development rights to achieve GMA goals and objectives in comprehensive plan updates.
Michelle Connor, Senior Vice President - Policy
Cascade Land Conservancy / Seattle, WA
Overview of issues east and west of the mountains
Keith Scully, Esq.
Gendler & Mann / Seattle, WA
Perspective on the University of Washington Economic Policy Research Center
Michael Luis, Public Policy Consultant
Michael Luis and Associates / Medina, WA
Washington Chapter American Planning Association counterpoint
Michael Hubner, AICP, Buildable Lands and Land Use Manager
Suburban Cities Association / Tukwila, WA
Point/counterpoint on selected GMA Cases
Alan D. Copsey, Esq., Assistant Attorney General
Office of the Attorney General / Olympia, WA
Andrew S. Lane, Esq.
Cairncross & Hempelmann, P.S. / Seattle, WA
J. Tayloe Washburn, Esq.
Foster Pepper PLLC / Seattle, WA
State GMA policy issues and potential for legislative reform
The Hon. Jay Rodne, Esq., (R), 5th Legislative District
House of Representatives / Olympia, WA
Local government perspective
Larry Phillips, Councilmember
King County Council / Seattle, WA
Environmental community perspective
Robert Beattey, Esq., Legal Director
Futurewise / Seattle, WA
State perspective
Brian Smith, AICP, Director, Transportation Planning
WA State Dept of Transportation / Olympia, WA
Regional planning perspective:Vision 2040 and its Transportation Policies
Norman A. Abbott, Ph.D., AICP, Director of Growth Management Planning
Puget Sound Regional Council / Seattle, WA
Local government perspective
Joseph W. Tovar, FAICP, Planning Director
City of Shoreline / Shoreline, WA
There is a $25 cancellation fee for Course Materials orders and $50 for Homestudy orders
This program qualifies for 13.25 WA CLE credits. WA Appraiser, WA Real Estate and AICP credits are pending. Upon request, we will apply for CLE credits in other states and other types of credits.
Our complete Homestudy Course, consisting of a DVD recording and the written course materials, is available for $1005. The written course materials alone are available for $100. We will ship your Homestudy order via UPS ground within two weeks after the seminar or the date we receive payment (whichever is later).
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Jay P. Derr, Program Co-Chair, managing partner at GordonDerr LLP, practices land use and environmental law, and is special land use counsel for cities and counties throughout Washington. He is named in "The Best Lawyers in America" and a "Super Lawyer".
Eric Laschever, Program Co-Chair, principal with Stoel Rives LLP in land use, environmental and hazardous waste law, focuses on compliance with GMA and helps secure project permits and approvals. He is named a "Super Lawyer".
John W. Hempelmann, Moderator, partner at Cairncross & Hempelmann PS, focuses on land use, natural resources and real estate development. He is a full member and Vice Chair of the Seattle District Council of the Urban Land Institute and past Chairman of the Legal Trust of the Building Industry Association of Washington.
Norman A. Abbott, Ph.D., AICP, Director of Growth Management Planning for Puget Sound Regional Council, manages the team responsible for the Council's Growth Management Program and is the agency's Environmental Officer.
David Andersen, AICP Technical Assistance Manager, Community Trade and Economic Development's Growth Management Services office, oversees CTED's review of local planning.
John B. Arum, partner at Ziontz, Chestnut, Varnell, Berley & Slonim, focuses on federal Indian law, water law and environment and land use law.
Eleanore S. Baxendale, Senior Assistant City Attorney for the City of Seattle, focuses on land use matters, particularly environmentally critical areas, shoreline and First Amendment issues.
Robert Beattey, Legal Director at Futurewise, a public interest group works to promote healthy communities and cities while protecting farmland, forests and shorelines.
Dan Cardwell, Senior Planner and Buildable Lands Coordinator for Pierce County, focuses on monitoring development and analyzing residential and employment capacity.
Darren Carnell, Senior Deputy, King County Prosecutor's Office, represents King County in land use litigation and is Chair of the Land Use Group in the Prosecutor's office.
Michelle Connor, Senior Vice President of Policy at the Cascade Land Conservancy, is responsible for implementing the Cascade Agenda, a conservation program for the Central Cascade region.
Contact info for Michelle Connor at Cascade Land Conservancy
Alan Copsey, Assistant Attorney General for the Office of the Attorney General, represents the Growth Management Program in the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development (CTED).
G. Richard Hill, founding principal of McCullough Hill, PS, practices land use, zoning and growth management law. He is listed in "The Best Lawyers in America", Chambers USA and the "Top 100 Lawyers".
Brian T. Hodges, attorney at Pacific Legal Foundation, concentrates on property rights issues, land use, growth management, regulatory takings and eminent domain abuse.
Michael Hubner,AICP, Buildable Lands and Land Use Manager at Suburban Cities Association, coordinates local and countywide responses to the GMA.
Gregory K. Johnson is President of Wright Runstad & Company, one of the premier real estate development, investment and management companies in the Pacific Northwest.
Tadas Kisielius, counsel at GordonDerr LLP, focuses on land use and water resources. He is co-counsel for the Washington Water Utilities Council regarding the Municipal Water Law Case.
Andrew S. Lane, partner at Cairncross & Hempelmann, P.S., focuses on land use and environmental law, including advising cities, counties and Native American Tribes on the GMA.
Michael Luis, Public Policy Consultant of Michael Luis and Associates, focuses on public affairs, communications and civic leadership, including housing, land use and growth management matters.
David S. Mann, partner at Gendler & Mann, represents property owners, community groups and small businesses on land use, environmental and real property disputes.
Mary M. McCumber, Board Member at Futurewise, is a recognized growth management and transportation leader in the Puget Sound.
John R. Moffat, Supervising Attorney of the Land Use Unit at Snohomish County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, focuses on land use issues.
Jack Petree, Partner at Public Policy Perspectives, is a writer specializing in environmental and public policy issues.
The Hon. Larry Phillips, Council Member on King County Council, focuses on natural resource issues including salmon protection, land use and open space.
Terese (T.C.) Neu Richmond, partner at GordonDerr LLP, focuses on environmental, land use and water law, emphasizing long-term quantity and quality of water.
The Hon. Jay Rodne, Representative, 5th Legislative District for the Washington House of Representatives, is on the Insurance, Financial Services and Consumer Protection, Judiciary and Transportation committees.
Keith Scully, attorney with Gendler & Mann, focuses on environmental and land use matters. Previously he was legal director of Futurewise, where he litigated the GMA, SMA, and SEPA appeals.
Joseph W. Tovar, FAICP, Planning Director for the City of Shoreline, was on the Growth Management Hearings Board and is President of the Washington Chapter of the American Planning Association.
J. Tayloe Washburn, member at Foster Pepper PLLC, focuses on land use, transportation and climate change issues. He is on the Alaska Way Viaduct Stakeholder's Committee, State Climate Action Team and GMA Policy Advisory Committee.
Thomas J. Young, Assistant Attorney General, Ecology Division at the Office of the Attorney General, is lead attorney for Ecology's Shorelands and Environmental Assistance Program. He focuses on litigation and advice under the SMA and GMA.
